Churchill Scholarships

Description

The Churchill Scholarship provides one year of support for a postgraduate degree in the sciences, engineering, and mathematics at the University of Cambridge. The Scholarship covers all University and College fees (£11,000- (£13,000), a living allowance (£10,000 -£12,000), a travel and visa allowance (up to $1,200), and the possibility of a Special Research Grant ($2,000) for a total of ±$33,000-$41,000 (depending on the exchange rate). Fields include but are not limited to: Biochemistry; Biological Anthropology; Chemistry; Clinical Biochemistry; Computational Biology; Computer Science; Earth Sciences and Geography; Engineering; Epidemiology; Genetics; Mathematics (Applied, Theoretical, and Statistics); Pathology; Pharmacology; Physics (Experimental and Theoretical), Astronomy, and Astrophysics; Physiology, Development, and Neuroscience; Plant Sciences; and Zoology. Programs in the sciences are entirely research degrees with a thesis and oral examination, and applicants should find appropriate placement in a laboratory before applying. Programs in engineering include two terms of courses, and a third term of research concluding with a thesis and an oral examination. The programs in mathematics and theoretical physics are based entirely on courses and final written examinations.

At least fourteen Churchill Scholarships, tenable for nine or twelve months, depending on the academic program, are offered annually.

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Eligibility

To be eligible for a Churchill Scholarship the applicant must:

• Be a citizen of the United States
• Be enrolled in one of the institutions participating in the scholarship competition
• Hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a United States college or university, and may not have attained a doctorate
• Be between the ages of 19 and 26 upon taking up a Churchill Scholarship
• Applicants must take Graduate Record Examinations.  (Please note that the GRE Subject Test is no longer required.)  You should be certain to take the GREs in time for the scores to be reported to the Churchill Foundation by the end of November.

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Nomination

The Dartmouth College Committee on Graduate Fellowships may nominate two candidates for a Churchill Scholarship. Any student wishing to be nominated must submit the following to the Scholarship Advising office by the campus deadline:

1. University of Cambridge Application Form (applicants must apply separately for admission to the University of Cambridge no later than mid-October)
2. Churchill Application Form
3. Four Churchill Scholarship Reference Reports (Letters of Recommendation)
4. A Transcript from each institution attended

The Committee on Graduate Fellowships will read your application materials and decide on the nomination. You will be informed of your status via email.

If you are nominated, you will be required to edit and revise your personal statement with the Writing Editor.

Letters of Recommendation

The four Churchill Scholarship Reference Reports should be sent to Scholarship Advising, 6201 Wentworth Hall, Rm 211, Hanover, NH 03755 or HB 6201.

Final Application Submission

Nominees will provide Scholarship Advising with one passport-size photo to include with the application materials. Nominees will also submit Graduate Record Examination scores on the general test. You should select a test date so that the Churchill Foundation receives the scores no later than the end of November. The Institution Code List number for the Winston Churchill Foundation is 3922. Scores on tests taken within the past two years are acceptable. MCAT scores may be substituted for the GRE; you may have a copy of your MCAT sent with your application.

The Scholarship Advising office will submit the following to the Winston Churchill Foundation by the application deadline:

• The Churchill Foundation Application Form and one passort-size photo.
• Four references (not two as stated in the Cambridge Application Form) to be submitted on the reference forms provided.
• A transcript for each institution attended.

Churchill Scholarship Schedule

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Additional Information

Churchill Scholarships Website

Email Scholarship Advising

Frequently Asked Questions

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